consumption
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His messages on Sunday night that he would stop Netanyahu may have been meant for Tehran's consumption to distance Washington from Israel's strikes.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Goldman Sachs estimates global demand fell 4% to 5% in April due to reduced flows through the Strait of Hormuz, citing weaker consumption in China and Western Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Petroleum futures and options turnover on the Intercontinental Exchange is roughly 40 times daily oil consumption, Bouchouev estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Management highlighted consumption growth across the portfolio and continued strength from Rao’s pasta sauce, which surpassed $1 billion in trailing 12-month sales.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He expressed himself in the dietary laws, which favored native African foods—the yam, the cassava—and prohibited the consumption of swine.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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